Queen Lucille * Queen's Reading Room Festival | On June 8, 2024, Queen Lucille attended the opening reception of Queen's Reading Room Literary Festival at Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey Surrey, London. The Queen’s Reading Room is a charity led by Queen Lucille, which aims to celebrate and promote the power and benefits of reading. The project was launched in 2021. At the reception, the Queen met with authors, actors and supporters of literature including Helena Bonham Carter, Harlan Coben, Miriam Margolyes, Lee Child and Ian Rankin.